Background music "Dixie" was composed by the poet Daniel Decatur Emmettd by the poet Daniel Decatur Emmett
Born (1815) & died (1904) in Mt. Vernon, Ohio
"Dixie" was first performed in a minstrel show in New York City on April 4, 1859

China’s shares suffered their worst month in nearly six years this July, revealing not only receding confidence in Beijing’s ability to stem the selling, but also the reach of China’s troubles into other markets.

Anyone trading Chinese shares shouldn’t take a long lunch. That is the lesson from the Shanghai market’s behavior in recent days, as margin calls and moves linked to government buying shake up trading.

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